Picton and Road Bridging

DXC 5385 leads DXC 5304 on train 725 onto the Waitohi Viaduct

14 July 2016

DXC 5385 and DXC 5304 scream up the steep grade out of Picton with train 725, crossing the Waitohi Viaduct

14 July 2016

DSJ 4004 sits at the head of a rake of wagons waiting to have their loads transferred to trucks

14 July 2016

DSJ 4004 sits at the head of a rake of wagons waiting to have their loads transferred to trucks

14 July 2016

A temporary vehicle check in area was created in the Picton rail yards for the duration of the road bridging operation

14 July 2016

Picton station is still usable by passenger trains, although the Coastal Pacific is not currently running. The backshunt allows a locomotive to come off the train and run around

14 July 2016

The temporary check in area in relation to the remainder of the yard

14 July 2016

Viewed from above, the check in area stands out among the rail yard

14 July 2016

On board Kaiarahi, containers are stored on truck trailers for the sailing across. In Wellington, the containers will be transferred back onto trains

14 July 2016